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ELA 8th Grade Teachers: Mrs. Doucette, Mrs. Knaub, Mrs. Lock

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(Please note that this instructional strategy is just one part of our integrated curriculum.)

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ELA handouts: Click here to view handouts from class.

ELA 8th GRADE CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS:

Short story study: elements and plot construction

15 sentence literary analysis paragraph direct instruction

5 paragraph essay construction

20 most common writing/grammar mistakes: strategy instruction

Words Their Way: vocabulary instruction and language study

Technology integration: poetry iMovie

Whole class reading instruction: classic novel

Reading Workshop: novel choice with journaling and oral presentations

Author study: Poe

From Holocaust to Hope: novel study, field trip, oral presentation,

critical analysis of primary sources

Shakespeare: introduction with dramatic interpretation

Time capsule: “ME” projec